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An Intelligent AIEgen with Nonmonotonic Multiresponses to Multistimuli

Intelligent stimulus–response (S/R) systems are the basis of natural process and machine control, which are intensively explored in biomimetic design and analytical/biological applications. However, nonmonotonic multi‐S/R systems are still rarely studied so far. In this work, a rational design strat...

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Published in:Advanced science 2020-10, Vol.7 (20), p.2001845-n/a
Main Authors: Tu, Yujie, Yu, Yeqing, Xiao, Diwen, Liu, Junkai, Zhao, Zheng, Liu, Zhiyang, Lam, Jacky W. Y., Tang, Ben Zhong
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Summary:Intelligent stimulus–response (S/R) systems are the basis of natural process and machine control, which are intensively explored in biomimetic design and analytical/biological applications. However, nonmonotonic multi‐S/R systems are still rarely studied so far. In this work, a rational design strategy is proposed to achieve such a unique S/R system by integrating opposite luminescence behaviors in one molecule. When solvent polarity increases, many heterocyclic or carbonyl‐containing compounds often become more emissive due to the suppression of the proximity effect, whereas molecules with donor–acceptor (D–A) structures tend to be less emissive because of the twisted intramolecular charge transfer. Meanwhile, protonation on D/A moieties will weaken/strengthen the D–A interaction to result in blue/redshifted emissions. By combining a protonatable heterocyclic acceptor and a protonatable donor together in one molecule, nonmonotonic brightness responses to polarity stimuli and nonmonotonic color responses to pH stimuli can be achieved. The design strategy is successfully verified by a simple molecule named 4‐(dimethylamino)styryl)quinoxalin‐2(1H)‐one (ASQ). ASQ exhibits nonmonotonic responses to polarity and pH stimuli, and aggregation‐induced emission (AIE) with a nonmonotonic AIE curve. Meanwhile, ASQ can be adjusted to emit white light in an acidic environment, and it shows multivalent functionalities including albumin protein sensing, ratiometric pH sensing, and amine gas sensing. Nonmonotonic multistimuli responsive systems are rarely reported. Now, an intelligent AIEgen is developed to show a nonmonotonic brightness response to solvent polarity, and a nonmonotonic color response to solution acidity. Meanwhile, it can serve as a white‐light emitter and a sensor for the detection of albumin, amine gas, and pH.
ISSN:2198-3844
2198-3844
DOI:10.1002/advs.202001845